In the first part of this project article, we created a currency converter app. We designed it in such a way that the user will enter his or her API key, base and target currency, plus the amount. Once the convert button is clicked, the conversion amount is displayed. If you can recall, in the … Read more
Coinbase API v2 is a powerful tool for developers to access real-time and historical cryptocurrency data. One of the most common use cases for the API is to retrieve historical price data for multiple days, which can be used for analysis, modeling, and forecasting. However, getting historical price data for multiple days using Coinbase API … Read more
I’ve always wondered if a slow and high-level trading strategy focusing on long-term trends could outperform a buy-and-hold strategy. To answer this question, I created a Python script that would utilize a momentum-based strategy to tell me when to buy and when to sell Bitcoin. Despite my busy life and doubts that day trading would … Read more
🛑 Disclaimer: NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE! In this short project, I’ll explain a Python trading bot I used for the purpose of arbitrage trading. I use Bitcoin BTC, but the arbitrage bot works better on illiquid and inefficiently priced coins — Bitcoin is usually far too liquid and efficiently priced for this to work. I also … Read more
🌎 Full Course: Check out the full beginner course on Forex trading on this Finxter page (5 video lessons). As a Python beginner, or anything else new that we dive into, everything is fresh and exciting for a while and we have no problem staying motivated to do the work and move ahead. It’s no … Read more
This is a compilation of my series on forex trading with Python. I’ll give you a link to each tutorial and a video overview, so you can keep this page open as you progress through the course. Let’s get started! Lesson 1 – Getting Started with Python and Forex What is Forex? Forex is short … Read more
Trends are powerful forces that can take time to reverse, and this is where a lot of traders get into trouble – that, and getting on the trend too late are both deadly scenarios. In this lesson, we will look at ways to avoid the traps that most beginners fall for. Python Resources for Beginners … Read more
We are going to stick with Python and trading basics for one more lesson, and then we will have to kick it up a notch to move forward. So I want to make sure you have a good foundation and are doing your work to get ready. Intro Requirements for Forex and Python Moving forward … Read more
Is Python still an attractive niche to be in as a coder? And what about in the decade to come given that the programming industry undergoes rapid changes? This article will give you answers to those questions. In short, the top 14 profitable career paths for Python coders are: After reading this article, you’ll have … Read more
In our first lesson, I made the point that Forex trading is a “zero-sum game”, and that is why I would learn Python first while I was starting to build as much knowledge about trading the markets as I could. Python programming is the exact opposite. If you are writing or teaching code, you are … Read more
Coders are often skilled in analytical and creative areas. It doesn’t surprise that with those skills, they often fare well in business and investing too. Examples of skilled coders who are also skilled in finance are Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Marc Andreessen, and myriads more. Those coders with a strong interest in finance became billionaires! … Read more
What You Need to Know Before You Begin I was trading forex bots long before I started learning Python. When I look back on the experience, I wish I had done it in reverse. There are three basic reasons: Learning to code with Python is easier. I know it’s hard to believe, but it’s true. … Read more